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> create stem cells (induced pluripotent stem cells, or iPSCs) from non-stem human cells for a while, Have some liposuction, chemically and mechanically alter
by darkclouds 3y ago
> create stem cells (induced pluripotent stem cells, or iPSCs) from non-stem human cells for a while,
Have some liposuction, chemically and mechanically alter some of the fat cells into iPSC's in the test tube, that's more like a factory process, that conjures up images of 90's garage based Ecstasy labs, before reinjecting back into the body.
Its not something the body can do itself, and its one of the things used in cancer treatments to boost the number of immune cells to compliment the chemical cocktail that you'll never find in Wetherspoons.
It should be noted that melatonin increases the release of stem cells from bone marrow, so getting plenty of sleep seems to be important, throughout life.
- vikramkr 3y agoI think you're referring to a different type of stem cells, multipotent stem cells like mesenchymal cells or hematopoietic cells. iPSCs aren't used in a process like that at this time
- darkclouds 3y agoMaybe definitions have changed since this article was written in 2014? https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4172675/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4172675/ Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) derived from human induced pluripotent stem cells (hiPSCs) provide a novel source for generating adipocytes,
- vikramkr 3y agoMscs are just a type of multipotent stem cell, and iPSCs can be differentiated into them. For any of the msc therapies today though you won't use iPSCs, you'll just get mscs directly from adipose tissue